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By: Surra Rashed, Amani Khudair, and Tashfiya
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Diagnostic ServicesDiagnostic Medical Sonographer

Job Description:
A Diagnostic Medical Sonographer is a person who uses ultrasound machines to view and
interpret images with sound waves for the diagnosis and treatment of medical conditions

Roles and Responsibilities:

To perform accurate ultrasound tests of a particular area of the body, based on a
physician's order. Diagnostic Ultrasound sonographer mostly uses sound waves machine to
show images inside of the body.

Essential skills needed for career:

The importance Skills of Diagnostic Medical Sonographer are the following: speaking, active
listening, monitoring, time management, judgment and decision making, and active listening.

Programs of paths of student to reach occupational goal:

High School:

Requirements needed in high school to become Diagnostic Medical

Sonographer are the following subjects: chemistry, biology, computer class, algebra,
basic physics, and anatomy.

College/University: South College, Tennessee college of Applied Technology,

Fountainhead College of Technology, and Roane State Community College. All of the
colleges are located in Tennessee.

Graduate/Medical School if required: The students grades must be As to Cs, below C

will not have credit for the class. The GPA to start schooling needs to be 2.0.

Residency if required:

Residency is not required

Required personality traits required for the job:

Have to be able to focus easily

Have to have empathy
Have to have a decisive attitude with purposeful, planned approach

Licensure and credentialing requirement:

RDMS needed (registered diagnostic medical sonographer)

Required Education are the following:

Certificate, associates or bachelors degree. The Associate credits required needed 77

and for the bachelor 126 credits.

Non-educational job requirements such as physical fitness tests, psychological evaluations:

SPI needed ( Sonography principles and instrumentation examination)

Biotechnology Research & DevelopmentToxicologist

Job Description:

Research & study the adverse effects of chemicals on living organisms

Roles & responsibilities:

Isolating, identifying and measuring toxic substances or radiation and any harmful effect
they have on humans, animals, plants or ecosystems
perform scientific experiments to evaluate the short and long-term effects of toxic
materials or radiation

Essential Skills:
Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems
Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or
performance.

Education Requirements:
Bachelor of Science degree in biology, toxicology, biochemistry or a related field.
Masters degree in toxicology
Doctoral program in pharmacology and toxicology.

Personality traits:
A logical & independent mind
Meticulous attention to detail
Excellent communication skills
Good teamwork abilities

Licensure & Credentialing Requirements:

In most cases, a license is not required.
A board certification through the Forensic Toxicologist Certification Board can increase
employment options.

Support Services
Hospital Maintenance Engineer

Job Description:

Is the profession of applying engineering concepts; equipment, procedures, and

departmental budgets to achieve better maintainability, reliability, and availability of equipment.

Roles and Responsibilities: Hospital Maintenance Engineer responsible for maintaining the
extensive heating, air-conditioning, refrigeration, and ventilation systems in hospital.

Essential skills needed for career: In this career there students will need post-secondary
training; the education that is required. Higher education will be often in the top ranks. The earlier the
exploration activities the better for you. In this career the skills that need to deal with are tools, safety,
emergencies, machines, and many more.

Programs of paths of student to reach occupational goal

High School

Job shadowing is important to do in this kind of career.

Algeria
Science class

Colleges and Universities:

Tennessee Technological University

Chattanooga State Community College
East Tennessee state University
Pellissippi State Community College

Cont. Programs of paths of student to reach occupational goal

Graduate/ Medical School if required:

Students can graduate with a certificate.

Associate: 1 or 2 years.

Personality Traits

Helping
Understanding
focusing
Responsible
Hand on learning.

Licensure and credentialing requirements

In most cases, a license is not required.

Training is the most important.
Certificate and associate if possible. It is helpful for students to know their basic
learning.

Physical Therapist
Therapeutic Career
Job Description:
Highly-educated, licensed health care professionals who can help patients reduce pain and
improve or restore mobility

Roles & Responsibilities:

Diagnose and manage movement dysfunction and enhance physical and functional
abilities.

Essential Skills:

Physical stamina

Great observation
Communication skills
Dexterity

Education requirements:
Bachelors degree in a health related field
Complete Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) degree program

Personality Traits:
Compassionate
Encouraging/ Motivating
Patient
Determined

Licensure & Credentialing Requirements:

Licensing requirements are set by individual states
Residency and board certifications are optional

Health InformaticsInformatics Nurse

Job Description:

Informatics Nurse is a specialty that intertwines nursing science with multiple

information management and analytical sciences to identify, define, manage, and communicate data,
information, knowledge, and wisdom in nursing practice.

Roles and Responsibilities: In a nursing informatics work environment, there is a need for you to
be able to manage and communicate data and information to consumers, nurses, patients, healthcare
providers and patients.

Essential skills needed for this career:

Change management- As part of any implementation the nurse informaticists needs to

understand the impact of the change on the users.
Workflow documentation- The nurse makes sure everything is easy and understandable for
the user.

Programs of paths of student to reach occupational goal:

High School -

Volunteering, taking the College Level Examination Program (CLEP) tests, and

making good study habits.

College/University Programs

AAS in Health Information Technology: DeVry University

BS in Informatics Healthcare Informatics: Liberty University Online

MSN in Nursing Informatics (CCNE-accredited): Capella University

Required personality traits for the job

Be able to have patience and tolerate a demanding schedule

Be open-minded and a flexible thinker

Licensure and credentialing requirements:

Hold a current, active RN license within a state or territory of the United States or the
professional, legally recognized equivalent in another country.
Hold a bachelors or higher degree in nursing or a bachelors degree in a relevant field.
Have practiced the equivalent of 2 years full-time as a registered nurse.
Have completed 30 hours of continuing education in informatics nursing within the last
3 years.
Meet one of the following practice hour requirements:
Have practiced a minimum of 2,000 hours in informatics nursing within the last 3 years.
Have practiced a minimum of 1,000 hours in informatics nursing in the last 3 years and
completed a minimum of 12 semester hours of academic credit in informatics courses
that are part of a graduate-level informatics nursing program.
Have completed a graduate program in informatics nursing containing a minimum of
200 hours of faculty-supervised practicum in informatics nursing.

Non-educational job requirements such as physical fitness tests, psychological

evaluations, etc.:

NCLEX-National Council Licensure ExaminationSubject matter:

Safe, Effective Care Environment

-Management of Care
-Safety and Infection Control
Psychosocial Integrity-Coping and Adaptation
-Psychosocial Adaptation
Health Promotion and Maintenance-Growth and Development Through the Life Span
-Prevention and Early Detection of Disease
Physiological Integrity-Basic Care and Comfort
-Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies
-Reduction of Risk Potential
-Physiological Adaptation

Links!
1) https://www.mymajors.com/career/diagnostic-medical-sonographers/skills/
2)http://www.broward.edu/academics/programs/Program%20Sheet%20Library/2176.pdf
3)https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/how-great-sonographer-steve-ramsey-phd
4)http://study.com/articles/Diagnostic_Medical_Sonography_Career_Options_and_Requirements.html
5) http://www.ultrasoundtechniciancenter.org/jobs-and-careers/ideal-personality.html#ixzz4HQWZBCMb
6) www.biospace.com/News/job-duties-of-a-diagnostic-medical-sonographer/166067
7)https://collegegrad.com/careers/physical-therapists
8)https://www.prospects.ac.uk/job-profiles/toxicologist
9)http://study.com/articles/Toxicologist_Job_Outlook_Duties_and_Requirements.html
10)http://www.emergency-management-degree.org/faq/what-does-a-toxicologist-do/
11) http://www.himss.org/what-nursing-informatics
www.allnursingschools.com/nursing.../nursing-informatics/job-description/
http://www.rntomsn.com/specialties/nursing-informatics/
http://www.allnursingschools.com/nursing-careers/article/nclex-exam/